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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Welcome to the Blog Hop Party with Give-Aways!

Happy Thursday all! Today is the first day of the Blog Hop Party with Give-Aways where Quilting Bloggers around the globe unite to give away fun quilting stuff. A list of participants will be published at Quilting Gallery's site by Noon EST today so be sure to click here or on the Blog Hop Party image below to find other blogs with giveaways...

Many thanks to
Quilting Gallery for hosting the party -- stop by and view her beautiful patterns here.

For those new to my blog be sure to check out my Family Tree Quilted Envelope Pillow tutorial by visiting the Moda Bake Shop Recipe here.

For the last week DH and I have been on a wonderful trip to Sunny San Diego! Yesterday we visited two fantastic and unique quilt shops - "Our Country Loft" and "Rosie's Calico Cupboard". If you've never been to them you should put them on your Must Visit list. I'll share more in another post. Many thanks to those that left comments for me about these shops -- definitely worth the trip.

The foliage and vegetation in San Diego are beautiful right now.

And although I've been very busy juggling work and tourist activities I did find some time to turn a few petals on Quilting the Garden.

Your appliqué´flowers are beautiful. Your question has made me realize that I've NEVER used a Jelly Roll ... though I have cut my own strips for projects. I'd love to win the book–it might well inspire me to become a fan of those sweet rolls of fabric.

How nice you are visiting my favorite city! Love your flowers, too. I'd love to win that book and I'd be doing the quilt on the cover as our guild has a challenge for February that is for a heart quilt. Thanks for the chance!

Oh, I've followed for a very long time. So much inspiration...thanks for that! Rosies is my favorite stop when I get to San Diego. What a fun shop. Congrats on being a Moda Bakeshop Chef. Your pillow is stunning!

I'm so glad you got to The Country Loft and the zoo! Two of my favourite places to visit when I go to San Diego. I've just signed up to follow you and I'm going to add a link from my blog to yours shortly. Can't wait to see more pictures.

I'm a newbie and have yet to make anything with a jelly roll. I just recently found out that they exist. :) powersjlc at gmail dot com. Thanks for the chance to win this book, it looks cool. I love that pillow. It is something I would love to make some day.

SO far, I just have moved my jelly rolls around in my closet! Funny, I was just thinking about them today--thinking I might use some for donation quilts-it would be great to have a book of ideas! Thanks!

I love those appliqued coneflowers! I recently made a large tote using 2.5" strips. It was from a book by Gudrun Erla of G.E. Designscalled Fast & Furious quilting as you go and the pattern is Strip to the Beach Bag. I would love to win the Jelly Roll Inspirations! I really like jelly rooks. You can have all the fabrics from a design and not have to buy a lot! Thanks for the chance to win!

Good morning from South Carolina, USA. I am Tammy. Glad to find your blog. This is such a fun way to find new Bloggy friends by doing this hop. I have used jelly rolls to make table runners before and also to use to make twirl patchwork skirts for little girls. They are very versatile and lots of fun and a visual feast for the eyes to take in all that fabric goodness. What a fabulous book to win. Thank you for the chance to enter your giveaway.

I've made part of a Jelly Roll Race... I say Part because once I was finished, I didn't care for the way it looked and cut it into squares so I could flip the lines around. It looked really cool but then I didn't get it all sewed together before a new deadline came around. I've seen some of the appliqued jelly roll race quilts and can't wait to try one of them. Happy Holiday craziness to you and yours :)

My husband and i ended up being so peaceful Jordan managed to complete his survey using the ideas he discovered using your blog. Its not at all simplistic to just always be offering concepts that many others may have been making money from. We really know weve got the writer to appreciate for this. The entire illustrations you made, the easy web site navigation, the relationships you aid to instill - its got most wonderful, and it is making our son and our family believe that that concept is brilliant, and thats pretty mandatory. Many thanks for the whole thing!

I love jelly rolls too! I made a scrap quilt out of a jelly roll. I cut the strips into 2 1/2" x 4 1/2", put all the cut pieces in a large basket, and just picked up any piece and sewed it to another. The quilt looks wonderful. Thanks so much for the giveaway - I'd love to win the book. Lindawlinda_ca@yahoo.com

Your Family Tree pillow is beautiful! I love applique! My next trip ti San Diego I will look up those shops. My son is in the USMC and I'm down that way st least once a month. Jelly rolls are great and having the cutting mostly done helps. Would love the book and to make some new patterns. I just happen to have a jelly roll waiting for the perfect pattern, hehe.

I'm also a big fan of jelly rolls. So far, I've made three quilts using them, and I plan to make more in the future. I have the rolls--now I just need the inspiration. Thanks for the chance to win such a great giveaway.

I haven't actually bought a jelly roll, but I do cut my own strips and trade with my mom. I've made the 1600 inch quilt and the Wave Goodbye tote http://weddingdressblue.wordpress.com/2012/07/25/tutorial-the-wave-goodbye-tote/

I made one of my very first quilt from a jelly roll! It was a Halloween quilt for my daughter! I made the top in one weekend!! Love that jelly rolls are fun and fast! Thanks for the chance to win the book...keeping my fingers crossed!

We lived in San Diego for the first four years of our marriage. My hubby was in the Navy. I love to use jelly rolls. The first quilt top I made was from a French General jelly roll. Your applique work is beautiful.

You do lovely applique! Great give-away! I just borrowed this book from my guild library. Would LOVE to have my own copy! I plan on making the "Candy Heart". I sometimes you a jelly roll strip for my binding!

I love jelly rolls. I have used one to make a skirt for my daughter and I have started a scrappy trip-along with another. I have also used another to create a mug-rug and tea wallet for a friend. I love jelly rolls and think they are really versatile.

When my sister was going through chemo I made her a heart quilt using jelly roll strips. My first paper piecing was done with French General jelly roll.I subscribed to your site hoping to learn many things.

Lol I have purchased jelly rolls but have ended giving them up for giveaways! I have made quilts with 2 1/2 inch strips that the quilt guild had in a cuddle quilt kit made for charity! I have seen some beauties made from jelly rolls!

I did make a quilt with a jelly roll- it was not designed for jelly rolls but it worked out great - I have another one of their books and do love their designs.Thanks for participating in the blog hop. I am a new follower by email.Regards from Alberta Canada,Anna

I have just finished the last block for a Jelly Roll Quilt and I can hardly wait to get it layered and quilted. It is a surprise gift for my daughter, she has just moved and it will make an extra house warming gift for her.

I have honestly never used a jelly roll. I have to admit they haven't appealed to me as a whole because I tend to like a little more variety in my quilts in size and color than you can get from one jelly roll. However, I am completely fascinated by the concept of the jelly roll race quilt and would love to try that!

I think I'd make more hexagons from the ends of the strips, then piece squares with the rest. Thanks so much for the chance to win the book to help with the decision.LeeAnna Paylorleeannaquilts@gmail.comlapaylor.blogspot.com

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